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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 12, 2001

There may have been enough votes to push a pro-Arctic drilling bill through a Senate committee, but there are not enough to break a potential filibuster, Sen. Ted Stevens (R-Alaska) said on Thursday.

Stevens says 51 Senators would approve an amendment opening up the Arctic National Wildife Refuge to oil and gas development. Stopping a filibuster being threatened by Democrats needs 60 votes, however, he noted.

Some Republicans, including Sen. Frank Murkowski (R-Alaska), are angry Democratic leaders pulled an energy bill from the Enegy and Natural Resources Committee after learning a majority of panel members would approve Arctic drilling.

Get the Story:
ANWR still lacking votes (The Anchorage Daily News 10/12)

Relevant Links:
Gwich'in Steering Committee - http://www.alaska.net/~gwichin
Oil Issues in ANWR, US Fish and Wildlife - http://arctic.fws.gov/issues1.html
The Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, US Fish and Wildlife Service - http://arctic.fws.gov
The Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, Pro-Development site - http://www.anwr.org

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